Athabascan

Alternative forms

• Athabaskan
• Athapascan, Athapaskan

Etymology

From Cree Athap-askaw +‎ -an.

Adjective

Athabascan (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to a group of peoples mostly inhabiting Alaska, western Canada, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and the Navajo and Apache peoples in the American Southwest.
   • 2015, The Guardian, 31 August:

     “I’d like to thank the president for working with us to achieve this significant change to show honour, respect and gratitude to the Athabascan people of Alaska,” said Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican who led the fight for the name change in Congress.

Proper noun

Athabascan

1. The family of languages spoken by these peoples.

Noun

Athabascan (plural Athabascans)

1. Any member of these peoples.